This entire CD tells such a fantastic story. You need to listen to it beginning to end. It will explain the background of this song.

One of the most underrrated bands of all time…they were musical geniuses.Great review by you.Seattle must be proud of them.

Greatest vocalist in hard rock!! I’ve been listening to Queensryche since the begging!!

Two lead guitarist.. They were absolutely the BEST concerts I ever attended.

That guitar player is Chris DeGarmo, pretty much the brains and primary song writer of the band.

Operation : Mindcrime and their album Empire, which was after this one, were both total epicness and worth listening to in their entirety.

One of the greatest concerts I have ever seen in my life was their Empire tour. They played the entire Empire album, some classics from their older albums, and then played the ENTIRE album "Operation Mindcrime" non-stop. The entire concert was over three hours and Geoff Tate's voice was as powerful in this (the last song) as it was when they opened. The man is a vocal legend.

One the the bands, musicians vocalist, and records i respect the most...geoff tate is a god of vocals... You understand why its awesome dude, thank you!

On my death bed I will listen to Queensryche

Geoff Tate is by far one of the greatest vocalists EVER.. luv this song

Geoff Tate will always be one of the greatest metal singers of all time in my book. Chris DeGarmo just killed it on "Operation: Mindcrime" one of the greatest albums of all time. Other great tracks to check out are "Queen of the Reich", "Take Hold of the Flame", "The Lady Wore Black", the entire "Operation: Mindcrime" concept album, and the only cover I can think of they did was from Dalbello "Gonna Get Close To You" which is a slower mid-tempo song.

I just saw this for the first time. Sad it only has 74 likes. I miss your music reactions. You were my favorite and the one that got me into watching reactions. I wish you did this whole album before you quit. You’d have been fuckin blown away.

I so wish you saw Suite Sister Mary from the Operation Livecrime tapes. You’d have been just blown away by him and Mary on stage together.

Went to their concert back in 90. Saw this live. Keep listening to them. Insane voice

The Mission. Same CD. AWESOME riffs, and the voice you can already guess. One of my favorite songs on the CD.

Loved your reaction! You've gotten the essence of QR -- INTENSITY, great songwriting, stellar musicianship, and... Geoff''s KILLER vocals,! For more of the above, Listen to ALL of the album Operation: Mindcrime in order! Another great song from this album is SPEAK! Please do more (original line-up) Queensryche!!!

Shout out to ya bro! Love your energy. Geoff Tate's voice is the stuff of legends. Queensryche's song always tell a very good story.

This album has so many great memories. Still gives me chills to this day. Me and my friends were all drama students, and we would all take turns acting this whole album out. Good times.

I was introduced to this music in 1988 and my unrefined 12 year old ears were not ready. Two years later with "empire" and the "operation live crime" box set, i became OBSESSED with their entire catalogue. I always had a love for music, but these guys inspired me to play guitar. I'm happy to see you and others who can appreciate this great music

Hell yeah man you're right! Geoff is amazing he still does it

These guys - just the best - vocals have no peer

This came out when I was 15. I know every note of it. I’m about to be 50. I love seeing younger people appreciate and understand what they’re hearing.

One of the things I always loved about this group was the heavy bass line in drums and bass, check out the live version of this song

Ryche Rules! Seen them 11 times and Geoff 2 times. My favorite band ever! They have NO bad songs

Glad to see you appreciate brilliant musicality! Lol top hat guy is chris fucking degarmo! He now is an American airlines pilot and cowrote most of the songs! Please give this entire album a listen in its entirety! It's a story and a masterpiece

The “original” Queensryche was AMAZING!!! They have an entire album dedicated to each band members favorite cover songs, Its called “Take Cover”. But you should check out Queensryche’s cover of; •Scarborough fair, By Simon and Garfunkel. •Welcome to the machine, By Pink Floyd In the 90’s this was my band. They were truly the background music to my life back then. But just like everything else, nothing good ever lasts.

A cover to check out. Simon and Garfunkel's Scarborough fair. Amazing rendition

Lady wore Black live in Tokyo 1984

Finally got to see this reaction after it being blocked for so long and it was great. I know u don't do music reactions anymore (your reactions were always great and honest in my opinion) but if u ever decide to return to doing them I think it would be cool to see you react to the entire OPERATION:MINDCRIME album that would be TOP LEVEL hahaha. Best wishes and take care.

guy in the hat is chris degarmo.. he was born 3 weeks before me at the deaconess hospital in wenatchee washington.. BUT shortly after he moved to bellevue and the rest is history.. if he hadnt, then i would have known him for sure. but instead he moves to bellevue, meets Geoff and off they go!!.. i talked to geoff about it, and how big a decision can be to stay or move to another area and how it can impact our future lives..

It's a great song and it's a conclusion of the entire story so you need to watch it from start to finish to put inside her story and read the lyrics

King! So good to see you back, brother! And with a killer song that reminds me of my High School years, cuz Queensryche first came out when I was a Junior in High School, with "Operation Mindcrime"! Great memories!

The thinking man's band. One of the greatest.

You gotta to do ''Queen of the Reich'' now..mind blowing vocals!!

They covered Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair” and they covered Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb” and The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” with Dream Theater.

Good to see young people given older music a chance. Well said!

Yungsta, I love your ear. I'm an old head. Say no more. You have the ability to hear what I heard decades ago. 👊😎. Sending you props. 🤘. You have my approval.

The guitarists were Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton.

The guitarist you are referring to is Chris DeGarmo. Criminally underrated guitarist and vocalist.

Queensryche is a Legend

I have six Queensryche songs for you that are rarely or never suggested; 1)Roads To Madness (1984) album version, 2)Best I Can (1990), 3)En Force. (1984), 4)London (1986), 5)At 30,000 Feet (from American Soldier concept album 2009) & 6)Right Side Of My Mind (from QR's Live: Evolution DVD performance 2001) ....All songs from 1988's Operation: Mindcrime are best heard from start to finish to fully understand this wonderfully twisted rock opera tale

The guy in the top hat is Chris DeGarmo who is now a American airlines pilot. He's a genius he's a combination of David gilmour a Pink Floyd and every other metal band you've ever heard. They were great for about 6 years. Operation mind crime empire or legendary albums

These guys blew my mind with warning and mindcrime love this band

Do the entire album operation mindcrime

Chris DeGarmo, guitarist and one of the songwriters. Operation Mindcrime as a whole is a flawless album

They did an all covers album in 2007 called "Take Cover". Songs include 1)Bullet The Blue Sky (U2), 2)For The Love Of Money (O'Jays), 3)Welcome To The Machine (Pink Floyd) & 4)Odissea (Italian opera song). The rest weren't that great. They did do a BRILLIANT cover of '60s folk singers' Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel called 5)Scarborough Fair back in 1990. Overall, they weren't big on covers. 6)ROADS TO MADNESS is the Queensryche song to check out. It's haunting, epic & deep. The studio album version with lyrics is the best version to hear. It might give you chills

"Take hold of the flame" "suite sister mary" "Empire" "queen of the ryche" "Is there anybody listening"

The original Queensryche was untouchable. Geoff Tate is from another planet. Chris Degarmo doesn't get enough credit as a songwriter.

They actually have a entire album of covers, called the covers. Definitely listen to that. If you like this you will definitely like all the other albums they have out there. Enjoy!!!

Chris DeGarmo (with hat) Michael Wilton (without hat) those are the guitarists, Eddi Jackson on Bass, Scott Rockenfield on drums and Geoff Tate on lead vocals. And that good sir was the lineup of the band at this time.

“Everything counts bro” - no truer words have ever been spoken

Chris DeGarmo is the lead guitarist and co-song writer!! Brilliant guy!!

Great Reaction, Mr King!👍 This Style of Music is called: Progressive Rock/Metal. But some calling it Thinking Man's Metal when it comes to Queensryche. Perfectly subscribed.... By watching your reaction I guess there's no need to recommending more Queensryche Videos Videos on your Channel. For some reasons... ^^ But if I had wish, so I would like to vote for : Queensryche's Take Hold of the Flame (from 1984 LIVE in Tokyo!) Queensryche - Anybody Listening? Queensryche- Silent Lucidity (even if you had a very bad Day or feeling sad this day) Queensryche-I Remember Now from MTV Unplugged!! And last but not least: Queensryche-Operation LIVECRIME! (the entire DVD. So, have a great day. Best wishes to you and your family. greetz.

I like and respect this mans criticism of this cool Queensryche tune....great job

"I'm gonna get close to you" I think it's the only song that they didn't write themselves. But Geoff Tate's voice is epic in this song ...

washington state's own progressive metal queensryche is powerful and empowering and the vocal range of geoff tate and the degarmo brothers i dig it

Your analysis is spot on. Some channels are very pedestrian in their observations. Keep up the good work

Not being a dick but there is so much more out there from MY favorite band! I've been addicted since 1984. Try ... Roads to Madness, The Lady Wore Black, Queen of the Reich! If those help, then grab anything off of Rage for Order and everything released after? However, If all music was gone tomorrow then 'my keeper' pick for the only song on earth would be "Take Hold Of The Flame" from their second album WARNING!!!

To truly appreciate Geoff Tate's voice, you need to hear him unplugged. Check out MTV's Unplugged session of Queensryche's I Will Remember.

Gives me chills

Guitar player is kris degarmo. He composes everything

They sounded the same LIVE too!!

Queensryche Operation: mindcrime needs to be made into a movie.

I love your analogy of the Ryche. Brother your on it. Chris DeGarmo is the lead guitarist. My favorite band ever..... Geoff Tate has the best voice ever, seriously!

I recommend the entire Operation: Mindcrime album from start to finish as this is actually the very last song of an hour long concept album which tells the story of Nikki an Mary who gets caught up in a very dangerous underground movement bent on power, revolution and so much more. The album deals with corrupt government, organized religion, assassination and murder, drugs, prostitution and even mind control. For many years the band denied attempts to turn it in to a major motion picture but the story is right out of a Hollywood script. Think about doing a couple songs at a time and make sure to follow along with the lyrics. I think it would be great to have you try and tell us what you think is happening in the story while listening along.

There's a reason this song can be done on its own....... but after listening to the concept album from start to "Eye's of a Stranger", it completes the circle and takes the song to that next level! This is (IMO of course) right next to the master level of concept albums by Pink Floyd............. "The Wall"! Geoff Tate is the Steve Perry of Heavy Metal!:)

Queensryche is Vocals- Geoff Tate Guitars- Chris DeGarmo Michael Wilton Bass- Eddie Jackson Drums- Scott Rockenfeld

The guitarist is Chris deGarmo, his riffs are so clean.

I love how you could appreciate great music. Geoff Tate (Vocals) one of THE VERY BEST to ever do it... I just found your channel.. I am a FAN of yours Now!! 🤟😎🤟.. I can tell U LOVE MUSIC of all types.. Me too!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

Love the “everything counts” comment. Seen them multiple times, always on point.

Yes. And the guitarist is Chris DeGarmo.and yes.

The Operation Mindcrime album should be listened straight through - it is a story where each song is a new chapter. Pretty bad ass really.

They did a Scarborough fair cover

Miss your reactions bro.. A true music lover

The guitarist with the hat is Chris DeGarmo. Side note these guys were better in concert than on the albums when they toured the album operation Mindcrime lead singer Geoff Tate takes on the character of Nikki and the band as a whole missed no notes no ques and their energy was beyond belief.

Love your reactions his voice is a masterpiece

I'm way late to the game on reacting to your reaction. You've likely listened to the whole Mindcrime album by now. And there's their album Empire. Their albums are rock operas and tell a story. Mindcrime was about what was going on in the 80s . . . a blend of the political battle between the Soviets and US, but also the deeper criminal and political crime inside a city and within religion. And that all applies to what's going on today. I still have the live CD and VHS tape of their Madison Wisconsin Mindcrime concert and it's a classic. Watch that show . . . . . as I said it's a rock opera.

This man has six octaves amazing

Some bands, Queensryche, Maiden, Floyd. Aliens. Not of this world. Top notch musicians and lyrics with meaning. Songs that make you think. Not all rockers are all just sex and drugs. Been a fan of these guys since their 1st LP. Actually heard them 1st on a compilation album . Back in the day record Co. Would put together albums of totally unknown bands. I found so many great bands on those. Oh times..

Eyes of a Stranger is the 15th and last track from the album Operation Mindcrime. The lyrics will make no sense because the album itself is a concept album - telling a story start to finish. That's like trying to understand the book of Revelation without reading the 65 books before it.

Thanks Brother. It's great to spread old school progressive rock some of us old school rockers lived in great times for lots of people. I listen to all types of music too! I just happened to catch your link. Geoff Tate did some covers. Some were okay, but two I liked were Pink Floyd "Machine" and Peter Gabriel's " Red Rain". They are an album called "Take Cover"-Queensryche. I think you would enjoy also "Speak" off the album this song came off of, Operation Mindcrime.

Saw this tour live And they sound better live

That’s why you need to listen to the whole album beginning to end operation Mindcrime play each song separate And see how they relate to the next song and songs after the songs critique the album for the story

Check out Jeff Healey the blind blues rock guitarist from the movie Road House

Chris DeGarmo is the lead guitarist

the most perfect ending for the perfect heavy metal opera/album. i was stuck with that song and album 7 months in 2008 and started a vocal training then, now i am a bass baritone with 3 octaves and half that sound like Roy Khan and Christopher Lee. Ryche and Roll. and agree about Chris DeGarmo like the undertaker and MJ mixed guy and please watch how HBK went into the police car lol. Regards from Chile.

Check out operation live crime. It puts all of Queensryche's videos from operation mindcrime together so you can get the whole story. Great band and album.

I saw him do this song live In Phili. I've been a fan for over 30 yrs. Let me tell you this I fucking cried like a boy man.

I first heard this the day it came out and I'm still getting chills watching you react the exact same way I did. DON'T AGE ME BRO (UT + MJ = Chris DeGarmo by the way)

The entire album is just like this. I guarantee you you will love every song the same way you love this one brother. Listen to the whole album and read the lyrics it is ungodly amazing. They are the best of all time and and I love a bunch of them LOL

I love watching your videos. put your headphones on listen to operation mindcrimes start to finesh it kinda tells a story.

Listen to Operation Mindcrime in its entirety. It is a beyond powerful continuing saga from start to finish! Also, take a listen to their song The Bridge .

Every song is out the gate

Geoff Tate's got pipes, no question

Check out a track called "Point of View" by Fates Warning (album version). Geoff Tate (Queensryche) and Ray Alder (Fates Warning) are my biggest vocal influences. Geoff Tate odes Strawberry Fields by The Beatles and Ray Alder does Closer to the Heart by Rush (if you want covers). 💯

Ouço o queensryche a pouco mais de 6 anos, mas já para mim uma das maiores bandas de metal de todos os tempos 🤘🤘🤘,vocal matador!!!

This is the greatest album ever made

The only cover that they did that I know of was Gonna Get Close to You by Lisa Dalbello off of the Rage for Order album.

I loved this song before this reaction. But now you gave me a deeper appreciation for the passionate vocals Geoff Tate lays out in this song.

Operation Mind crime is the best concept album of all time. Listen to the whole album it a great story and still relevant today